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Friday, January 07, 2011

THE TOURIST

Yesterday I played hookie and went off to see THE TOURIST. Fortunately for us PBers, it starts off in Paris (AND IN FRENCH!)at a cafe nearactually it's Cafe Le Nemour (at Place Colette 75001 thanks Linda) Place du Chatelet, moves on to the Passage Jouffroy (75009 -thanks Elizabeth), then Metro station Quatre Septembre and enfin to Gare de Lyon, but you have to keep your eyes peeled if not your GPS handy... Pretty soon we're on the 8:22 AM train with Angelina and Johnny making small talk enroute to where else? VENICE! Angelina's lips could sink a thousand ships... And they do many times over... But NO GONDOLAS! Except for background atmospheric effects. I was a tad disheartened... I had high hopes for at least one trist... One stolen kiss whilst riding a gondola.

No such luck. But there is plenty else to love if you love Venice...

Or if you love Johnny,

Who plays the awkward schlumpy math teacher from WI Angie picks up on that train.I have high hopes my Paris-to-Venice train ride will be as eventful...sigh

Angie kidnaps Johnny off to her 'Doges'deluxe suite at Hotel Danieli (at ***** and 1.770 euros for a room with a lagoon view). This is the closest I will get to such luxe, calme etvolupte...

They dine on the roof garden of the 'new' wing of the Danieli another deluxe joint of Angies choosing. This gal has great taste AND there are gondolas in the background! If you go, do order the scampi in Champagne risotto - Angies excellent choice. In fact Angie is quite the grande dame throughout this movie - no Laura Crofting about here in rubber diving suits...

I could have used a few more dress changes but that's just moi...

Of course there's a grand ball in a FAB palazzo and whoever said there is no chemistry between these two, well go see for yourself and report back.

One thing before I go to Venice - I will definitely search out these giant shade Angies wearing. Tres elegante non? If you want some week-end fun at an entertaining old-style caper and you LOVE Paris, Venice, Johnny and Angela, then do see THE TOURIST.

29 comments:

There's one quick shot thru the Passage Jouffroy in Paris. I know because the hotel owner (Hotel Chopin) was delighted that they redid the exterior of the hotel inside the passage. The hotel _never_ appears in the film, btw! The hotel exterior has a cool period look to it now that the owner decided to keep.

BTW the "joint" where they are dining is the roof garden of the 'new' wing of the Danieli.

Oh how could I forget that passage...my mind was racing to keep up.At least I got the Metro station which were 2 different ones I think...Metro Etienne Marcel outside and Quatre Septembre for inside shotSounds like you've eaten at the Danieli 'joint'.I thought it might be there but couldn't place it on their website since it appreared to be lagoon-side.The Movie Detective!

I think those huge sunglasses are a necessary counterbalance to the pumped-up lips. Not so sure about their effect on thinner-lipped types.Venice --- I'm green with envy! --- have a perfectly splendid time.

Great photos Carol.Ah, Hollywood. Everything looks so gorgeous in your stills.You sure wanted some gondolas! Great paintings........I have been to Venice & it is like going to another world - very surreal (& expensive :)

First off, great photos on the site. They are wonderful, bright, fun, esthetically sharp, gay, benevolent and any other word in that category.

When I saw the trailer of The Tourist, I was intrigued. I may have to see it. It looks like it has some wonderful scenery, genuine glamour, and somewhat thrilling, witty, and sensual romance. And there is at least one solid review, by Scott Holleran:

I believe she is sitting at "Cafe Le Nemour's"....which is at 'Place Colette'!!! I went there many, many times while I was in Paris and only heard once I returned home that Angelia Jolie has been spotted there.....be still by beating heart....I adore that cafe!!! Must see the movie to have a trip down memory lane!

Ah Ha!Big merciEvidently they did a lot of switching around because in the background was a sculpture I recognized from Pl. du Chatelet, yet they had Angie running into 'nearby' PASSAGE JOUFFROY in the 9th and then into a metro elsewheresHmmmm...quelle mystere!xCarolg

I laugh at people who think that women with naturally plump lips, re-plump them .. as if our natural "fillings" seeps out when we sleep lol. She is quite beautiful and I was slightly disappointed that Johnny Depp played a schlump. We will see it here in Buenos Aires, in English with Spanish subtitles and I will have to remember my French ! We just watched Hereafter and happily our Spanish is good enough that we read the subtitles when French was spoken .. If I watch enough "foreign movies" my language abilities will go through the roof ! :)un beso

Oh! I wanted to let u know that I've discovered how to get an embeded video to not be cut off over on my blog. - When embeding the html of the video into ur blog, go thru the code that shows in ur "edit html" tab and change the numbers by the words "size"(there will be 4 changes), and change whatever they are to 400. Those numbers are the length, height, etc of the video. The size 400 is the perfect size to show up in ur blog without being cut off!

The film company should employ you as publicist. Wonderful coverage and really makes me want to see the film, even tho I've read negative reviews. Just to see the shots of Venice of course! You make it absolutely mouthwatering which it is.